Castell de Clarà

Castell de Clarà near Moià in the Moianès region of Barcelona province has documented origins dating to 915, with the castle itself recorded from 916. This medieval fortress occupied a strategic hillside position opposite the town of Moià and formed part of dowry properties granted to Countess Ermessenda of Carcassona during the feudal period. Under the rule of the Gallifa and later Rocafort families, it remained linked to the Montcada patrimony following Count Ramon Berenguar IV's 1136 entrustment to his seneschal. Archaeological remains include a master tower likely constructed in the 11th century, a second round tower, walls approximately 80 cm thick bonded with clay, and an adjacent cistern, plus the chapel of Sant Andreu below the castle site.